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Issue: 1993 February - Vol 19 Num 3 - Page 8

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~QUIPMENT POLL Buying the right game can be a " make-or-break" proposition for the operator. This chart is based on operator evaluations and is designed to provide inform ation needed to make prudent game purchases. The longevity points indicate a game's staying power. VIDEO & PINBALL COMBINED GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . MFG . Virtua Racing Street Fighter Champ . Ed . Lethal Enforcers Mortal Kombat The Addams Family Suzuka 8 Hours Mad Dog McCree 33 " 150" Time Killers Race Drivin ' Fish Tales Race Drivin ' Panorama Final Lap 2 Star Wars Street Fighter II Terminator 2 Cue Ball Wizard Terminator 2 Steel Talons Hard Drivin ' Lethal Weapon 3 Mad Dog Mccree 25 " The Getaway Final Lap 3 Road Riot Art of Fighting POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP 10 9.86 9.22 9.18 9.15 9.09 8.67 8.61 8.40 8.38 8.34 8.20 8.07 8.04 8.00 7.96 7.95 7.90 7.86 7.85 7.79 7.78 7.67 7.67 7.54 7.49 3 10 4 5 11 6 22 1 28 5 20 24 4 23 19 3 16 17 46 7 4 10 2 18 5 3 10 4 5 11 3 10 1 27 4 17 24 2 23 19 2 16 16 44 6 1 10 0 16 4 (Sega) (Capcom) (Konam1) (Midway) (Bally) (Namco) (Betson) (Strata) (Atan) (Williams) (Atan) (Namco) (Data East) (Capcom) (Williams) (Premier) (Midway) (Atan) (Atan) (Data East) (Am. Laser) (Williams) (Namco) (Atan) (SNK) REDEMPTION POIN T VALU E ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (Skee-Bal.') 2. Smart Ball (Smart) 8.40 8.25 SPORTS GAMES 1. UB-QB (Nat '/ Sports) 2. Quik Shot (Design Plus) 3. Pop-A-Shot (Pop-A-Shot) 4. Pitch Hitter (Nat '/ Sports) 5. Goalpost (Doyle) 6. Razzle Dazzle (Doyle ) 7. Beat the Pro (Star) 8.10 7.69 7.14 6.33 6.29 6.20 5.71 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. Klondike (Betson) 2. Starburst (CC0 7.50 5.67 SINGLE CRANES 1. Rainbow (Rainbow) 2. Maxima Jumbo (Maxima) 3. Kramer Krane (Kramer) 7.67 7.33 7.20 POIN T VALUE POINT VALUE SINGLE CRANES (cont .) 4. Challenger (Wedges/Ledges) 5. Action Claw (Betson) 6. Big Choice (Betson) 7. Clean Sweep (Smart) 8. Skill Crane (Grayhound') 9. Jumbo Crane (Grayhound') 10. Hollywood (Maxwe/0 7.20 6.75 6.29 6.08 6.00 6.00 5.13 JR. BASKETBALL 1. Bozo (Design Plus) 2. Shoot To Win Jr. (Smart) 3. Jr. All American (CCl/UETD) 8.40 8.00 7.00 ROLL DOWNS 1. Spin To Win (Lazer-Tron) 2. Clown Rolldown (BayTek) 9.00 6.50 NOVELTY 1. Feed Big Bertha (Smart) 8.44 PLAYMETER 8 FEBRUARY1993 NOVEL TY (cont .) 2. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 3. TMNT Pizza (Exit) 4. Wacky Gator (Data East) 5. Cracky Crab (Namco ) 6. Hop A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) 7. Whac-A-Mole (Bob 's Space) 8. Bozo Prize (Exit) 9. Bank It (Capcom) 10. Boom Ball (Mettee) 11 . Pop-A-Ball (Coasta0 12. Big Mouth (Mettee) 13. Knock Down (Me/tee) 14. Ghost Town (Bromley) 15. Roosta Shoota (Coasta0 16. Lippy the Clown (Data East) 17. Hungry Hippos (/.C.E. ) 18. Skee Toss B.C. (Betson/ Skee-Ba/0 19. Cosmo Gang (Data East) 20 . Bowler Roller (Bob 's Space) 8.11 8.00 7.85 7.67 7.50 7. 50 7.40 7.33 7.33 7.00 7.00 6.60 6.33 6.33 6.25 6.00 5.75 5.67 5.00

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